Executive Committee Meeting Minutes

Minutes: The minutes of the May 9 meeting were approved with editorial
changes. The minutes of the special meeting of June 1 were approved.

Question Time: A question was asked regarding the possibility of the
Executive Committee receiving an interim report from the advisory group appointed to work on the
merger of the History and Philosophy Library and the Newspaper Library.

There was a clarification of some information concerning a spousal hire.

Personnel Issues:

A change in assignments on a peer review committee was approved.

The Executive Committee agreed to move forward on a request for a TOPS
appointment and a screening committee was appointed for the individual proposed for this
appointment.

An academic professional position was approved for the History, Philosophy and
Newspaper Library with a vote of 5 in favor, 1 opposed, and 1 abstention.

An academic professional position was approved for the English Library by
unanimous vote.

A request to fill a faculty position in the Undergraduate Library was examined
and is still under discussion pending more information.

Bylaws Amendment on electronic balloting:

The Executive Committee unanimously agreed that a bylaws amendment for
electronic balloting be put forward to the faculty. The NEVP is to be given the
responsibility for preparing and submitting guidelines for this balloting to the faculty for
approval.